The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-02-20
ASo1HER P. 0. RoBsER.
CIeverly Captured by the New York Po-
lice Yesterday.

lice hcsterdAys
New York, Feb 10 ISPEcnL1.-John
Lantry, a brother Of "Hop up" LanIry, and
another member of st. Georges mission on
Avenue A, was arrested this morning
while at work in the Brooklyn Navy Y ard
for being connected with the robbery of
the Jersey City Postofiice. Early 10 The
week they discovered that Jonn Lau-
try, the brother of "Ho2-up, was working
in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and as his
description tailed with that Of one of the
burglars, steps were Immediately taken to
identify him. The sledges and wedges
found in the post-office after the robbery
were sent for ard carefully examined by
Inspector Clarke On examining the largest
sledge, on the face of it was found evidence
of its having been used in copper work,
aud, as it was of peculiar pattern used in
the der artments at the Navy-yard, investi-
cations were begun in that direction. Last
hight Inspec. or Clarke and reporter, who
had seen the party of burglars on one of
the ferry boats crossing the river after the
burglary, went to Brooklyn and took the
sledges and wedges with them. Compar-
ing them with the tools in the Supply De-
partment, they eorreponded in workman
ship. It was too late to go through the de-
partments then, and it was agreed that the
Inspector and reporter should make an
other visit this morning. At eight o'clock
the two went over tothe Navy yard. and on
looking through the pay-rolls John Lantrys
name was found, and his address was given
as No. 355 East Third street, New York
Supt. O'Rourke, of the boiler shop,
was seen, and when he was informed what
was wanted he showed the detective and
fhrn11Oh chnro IL tho
were visited but Lantry was not found.
When the party were going on board of the
old man-of war Enterprise tall man with
black hair, cast in his left eye, and a
heavy black moustache was working on the
deck. The reporter Immediately recog-
nized him as one of the men he had met in
the ferry-house with "dop-up." This was
John Lantry. The instant he saw the re-
porter he pulled his hat down over his eyes,
gave a hasty look around the deck, and
darted down into the hold. After Lantry
had been identified the Inspector and re-
porter returned TO the constructors Office
where Superintendent O Rourke was shown
the sledge. After examining it he was
confident that it had been used in his de-
partment. The wedges undoubtedly were
made in the boiler shop by Lantry, who
is considered one of the best workmen
6HbdB0Q III the ydiO. OA lOuhluB over Lie
time-keepers book it was found that on
the LIST instant Lantry was absent from
work all day, and also on the morning Of
the "a, but went to work in the afternoon.
When asked by the Superintendent why
he was absent. he stated that he was
sick. On the day that his brother and
johnson were arrested he was absent, and
also the day that Smith was caught.
After Lantry had been identified Inspee-
tor Hartshorn was telegra1 he'd for, and
when he arrived Lant-y was sent for and
arrested. When Inspector Clarke told him
that he intended to place him under arrest
Lantry said:
81 don't know anything about the Jersey
City robbery"
'How do you know that that is what /
want you for?" asked the Inspector.
81 only supposed So, replied the burg
lar.
Lantry was brought to this city, and
when taken before United States Commits
sioner Shields, was held for examination.